1532 Whispering Pines Drive,
Trinity, Texas 75862
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Chris Rowe (PGA, Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and lakeside (Lake Livingston).
Designer:
Original design by owner Corby Robinson (1992). Full redesign by Chet Williams of Nicklaus Design Group (2000).
Above distances are for the Championship course. Also at Whispering Pines is the nine-hole "The Needler" course (1,680 yds from back tees).
30.945906
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9 mi E of Trinity / 98 mi N of Houston.
Whispering Pines, TX
The private Whispering Pines Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in Texas. Set on the shoreline of Lake Livingston and a tributary river, Whispering Pines magnificently weaves its way through 450 acres of pine and hardwood forest.
With many wonderfully scenic lakeside, riverside and woodland holes, this excellent parkland layout is frequently rated the best in the Lone Star State. Immaculate conditioning and superb bunkering are two hallmarks of this blissfully natural and quietly located layout. The course's plentiful challenges, and its alluring aesthetics, are reinforced by large sandy waste areas and more than a few threatening ponds.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Excellent (including a double-ended driving range).
Lake Livingston, on the banks of which Whispering Pines sits, was created in the late-1960s, following the building of the Livingston Dam across the Trinity River. The lake now serves as a major water reservoir that feeds the Houston-Galveston area.
A mile from Whispering Pines is Camp Olympia, a private, overnight Texas summer camp, which offers one-, two- and three-week summer camp sessions for 6 to 16-year-olds.
Texas's No.1 course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 51st best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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